Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria is 20.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 24.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Bulgaria was 20.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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